Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
Processor: Intel

I want to be able to insert the following text with a number after it that automatically increases each time I use it. How to do?

(Figure X)

in other words, it would run from (Figure 1) to (Figure 2) to (Figure 3) and so on. I want this on the same line on which the adjoining text is located, e.g. "The shape of the other painting (Figure X) is oval rather than round."

The numbers do not have to refer or lead to anything, but if they can lead to a numbered entry in a list at the end of the text, that would be nice. I cannot use endnotes, however, since they are already being used for bilbiographical references. (In a sense, I guess, this function would be like a second set of endnotes.)

Thank you.

Thanks for your help.

It sounds like what you're asking about is what are called Captions. See
Word Help on the topic: Add a caption, as well as related subjects. By using
Word's Captions feature you can also generate the second item you asked
about ‹ a Table of Figures, also discussed in Help.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac



On 11/1/09 7:37 PM, in article 59b7fbfe.-1@webcrossing.caR9absDaxw,
"NerdyLiberal@officeformac.com" wrote:

Quote:

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
Processor: Intel

I want to be able to insert the following text with a number after it that
automatically increases each time I use it. How to do?

(Figure X)

in other words, it would run from (Figure 1) to (Figure 2) to (Figure 3) and
so on. I want this on the same line on which the adjoining text is located,
e.g. "The shape of the other painting (Figure X) is oval rather than round."

The numbers do not have to refer or lead to anything, but if they can lead to
a numbered entry in a list at the end of the text, that would be nice. I
cannot use endnotes, however, since they are already being used for
bilbiographical references. (In a sense, I guess, this function would be like
a second set of endnotes.)

Thank you.

Thanks for your help.

NerdyLiberal@officeformac.com wrote:

Hey Nerdy

Select a figure and then use the Insert menu and choose Caption. There's
an autocaption button - click it. There's the tool you're looking for.

-Jim

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Jim Gordon
Mac MVP
Co-author of Office 2008 for Mac All-in-One For Dummies
http://tinyurl.com/Office-2008-for-Dummies